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AB 686
Elections: deceptive audio or visual media.
Assembly · Elections and government
Floor votes (2)
August 24, 2026 — Third reading vote
Passed · 30 yes · 6 no · 4 other
Yes (30): Ben Allen, Bob Archuleta, Jesse Arreguín, Angelique Ashby, Josh Becker, Catherine Blakespear, Christopher Cabaldon, Anna Caballero, Sabrina Cervantes, Dave Cortese, María Elena Durazo, Lena Gonzalez, Tim Grayson, Melissa Hurtado, John Laird, Monique Limón, Mike McGuire, Jerry McNerney, Caroline Menjivar, Steve Padilla, Sasha Pérez, Eloise Reyes, Laura Richardson, Susan Rubio, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Henry Stern, Tom Umberg, Aisha Wahab, Akilah Weber Pierson, Scott Wiener
No (6): Marie Alvarado-Gil, Steve Choi, Brian Jones, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Kelly Seyarto, Tony Strickland
Other / no vote recorded (4): Megan Dahle, Shannon Grove, Roger Niello, Suzette Valladares
Official motion wording
3rd Reading AB686 Berman et al. By Allen
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
August 30, 2026 — Concurrence vote
Passed · 63 yes · 14 no · 2 other
Yes (63): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, David Alvarez, Joaquin Arambula, Jasmeet Bains, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Blanca Rubio, Tasha Boerner, Mia Bonta, Isaac Bryan, Lisa Calderon, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Celeste Rodriguez, Damon Connolly, Laurie Davies, Sade Elhawary, Heath Flora, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, Robert Garcia, Mike Gipson, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Jacqui Irwin, Corey Jackson, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Alex Lee, Josh Lowenthal, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Michelle Rodriguez, Al Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Darsh Patel, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Pilar Schiavo, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, José Solache, Esmeralda Soria, Catherine Stefani, Avelino Valencia, Greg Wallis, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
No (14): Juan Alanis, Leticia Castillo, Phillip Chen, Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Stan Ellis, Heather Hadwick, Jeff Gonzalez, Natasha Johnson, Ali Macedo, Joe Patterson, Kate Sanchez, Tri Ta, David Tangipa
Other / no vote recorded (2): Joshua Hoover, Tom Lackey
Official motion wording
AB 686 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov